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90 1899—Chapter 15.
of the statutes of North Carolina in such cases provided, do hereby
grant and convey unto his heirs and assigns forever, the
said real estate hereinbefore described, subject, however, to any
redemption provided by law.
Given under my,hand and seal, this __ day of , Anno Dom-ini,
18__ , Sheriff.
Such deeds pre-sumptive
evi-dence
of rights of
purchaser.
Real property
conveyed subject
to taxation.
Taxes were not
paid before sale.
Property had not
been redeemed.
Had been listed
and assessed.
Taxes levied
according to
law.
Property sold
for taxes.
Due notice
served.
Manner of sale
as law directed.
Grantee named
in deed was pur-chaser.
All prerequisites
of law complied
with.
In controversies
and suits in-volving
title of
property.
Sec. 68. Deeds made by the sheriff as aforesaid shall be pre.
sumptive evidence in all courts of this state in all controversies
and suits in relation to the rights of the purchaser, his heirs or
assigns, to the lands thereby conveyed of the following facts:
(1) That the real property conveyed was subject to taxation for
the year or years stated in the deed.
(2) That the taxes were not paid at any time before the sale.
(3) That the real property conveyed had not been redeemed
from the sale at the date of the deed.
(4) That the property had been listed and assessed.
(5) That the taxes were levied according to law.
(6) That the property was sold for taxes, as stated in the deed€
(7) That notice had been served and due publication had be-fore
the time of redemption had expired. And it shall be con.
elusive evidence of the following facts
:
(8) That the manner in which the listing, assessment, levy and
sale were conducted was in all respects as the law directed.
(9) That the grantee named in the deed was the purchaser or
his assignee.
(10) That all the prerequisites of the law were complied with
by all the officers who had or whose duty it was to have had any
part or action in any transaction relating to or affecting the title
conveyed or purporting to be conveyed by the deed, from the
listing and valuation of the property up to the execution of the
deed, both inclusive, and that all things whatsoever required by
law to make a good and valid sale and to vest the title in the
purchaser were done, except in regard to the points named in
this section, wherein the deed shall be presumptive evidence only.
And in all controversies and suits involving the title of real prop-erty
claimed and held under and by virtue of a deed made sub-stantially
as aforesaid by the sheriff, the person claiming title
adverse to the title conveyed by such deed shall be required to
prove, in order to defeat the said title, either that the said real
property was not subject to taxation for the year or years named
in the deed, that the taxes had been paid before the sale, that
the property had been redeemed from the sale according to the
provisions of this act and that such redemption was had or made
for the use and benefit of persons having the right of redemption
under the laws of this state, or that there had been an entire oniis-

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90 1899—Chapter 15.
of the statutes of North Carolina in such cases provided, do hereby
grant and convey unto his heirs and assigns forever, the
said real estate hereinbefore described, subject, however, to any
redemption provided by law.
Given under my,hand and seal, this __ day of , Anno Dom-ini,
18__ , Sheriff.
Such deeds pre-sumptive
evi-dence
of rights of
purchaser.
Real property
conveyed subject
to taxation.
Taxes were not
paid before sale.
Property had not
been redeemed.
Had been listed
and assessed.
Taxes levied
according to
law.
Property sold
for taxes.
Due notice
served.
Manner of sale
as law directed.
Grantee named
in deed was pur-chaser.
All prerequisites
of law complied
with.
In controversies
and suits in-volving
title of
property.
Sec. 68. Deeds made by the sheriff as aforesaid shall be pre.
sumptive evidence in all courts of this state in all controversies
and suits in relation to the rights of the purchaser, his heirs or
assigns, to the lands thereby conveyed of the following facts:
(1) That the real property conveyed was subject to taxation for
the year or years stated in the deed.
(2) That the taxes were not paid at any time before the sale.
(3) That the real property conveyed had not been redeemed
from the sale at the date of the deed.
(4) That the property had been listed and assessed.
(5) That the taxes were levied according to law.
(6) That the property was sold for taxes, as stated in the deed€
(7) That notice had been served and due publication had be-fore
the time of redemption had expired. And it shall be con.
elusive evidence of the following facts
:
(8) That the manner in which the listing, assessment, levy and
sale were conducted was in all respects as the law directed.
(9) That the grantee named in the deed was the purchaser or
his assignee.
(10) That all the prerequisites of the law were complied with
by all the officers who had or whose duty it was to have had any
part or action in any transaction relating to or affecting the title
conveyed or purporting to be conveyed by the deed, from the
listing and valuation of the property up to the execution of the
deed, both inclusive, and that all things whatsoever required by
law to make a good and valid sale and to vest the title in the
purchaser were done, except in regard to the points named in
this section, wherein the deed shall be presumptive evidence only.
And in all controversies and suits involving the title of real prop-erty
claimed and held under and by virtue of a deed made sub-stantially
as aforesaid by the sheriff, the person claiming title
adverse to the title conveyed by such deed shall be required to
prove, in order to defeat the said title, either that the said real
property was not subject to taxation for the year or years named
in the deed, that the taxes had been paid before the sale, that
the property had been redeemed from the sale according to the
provisions of this act and that such redemption was had or made
for the use and benefit of persons having the right of redemption
under the laws of this state, or that there had been an entire oniis-